Air Conditioning Self Repair
I know for a fact that my compressor is broken because of a small leak it has. Hot air come out of the air conditioner. There is still pressure on the low and high side of the compressor. My question is CAN I rent an acr3 to recover the remaining freon or should i release it to atmosphere. (I really don't want to) I am not ase certified. Pepboys wants to charge me $1200 for the repair which is more than the car is worth. 96 chevy cavalier 2.2liter. Also when connectiing fittings, do you use teflon tape, loctite or is there something special used? Thank you for your time Yeah i wrote freon as a general gas but i meant R134. Has anyone ever rented an acr3 or equivalent from a autoparts store. Im not sure if they are rentable?
Answer:
96 Cavaliers don't have freon. They started using R-134 in 94. You can use teflon tape, but you have to be extremely careful. If you get a tiny bit into the line you could wind up plugging the orifice.